With this simple Spicy Tomato Cream Pasta Sauce, you can have a delicious meal on the table in just a matter of minutes. It involves adding a few ingredients to your favorite spaghetti sauce to turn it into creamy, spicy heaven. Toss it in with some angel hair pasta which I love because it cooks up so fast.
There’s something about pasta sauces with cream that I can’t resist. I’m sure I’m not the only one. Penne alla Vodka? Yes please!
Tonight we are going to Mama Ricotta’s in Charlotte as an early birthday celebration for me. I always get the Penne alla Vodka with Sausage. Every time. It’s so comforting, with plenty of spice. If I’m being a good girl, I bring half of it home for lunch the next day.
When I want a creamy pasta at home, this Spicy Tomato Cream Pasta can’t be beat. It couldn’t be easier. Cook some diced onion and garlic in a little oil until sauce, add some cream, basil, and a jar of your favorite pasta sauce. Since I like some spice I add some red pepper flakes but you could leave them out. Add 1/4 teaspoon for a little spice and 1/2 teaspoon for a lot of heat. Let simmer until all the flavors come together. Toss it with some cooked pasta and you’re ready to eat.
Serve Spicy Tomato Cream Pasta with a green salad and some crusty bread for a quick weeknight meal on a super busy day.
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Spicy Tomato Cream Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion,, diced
- 2 garlic cloves,, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 (24-ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound angel hair pasta
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add garlic, basil, and red pepper flakes and cook 1 minute.
- Add spaghetti sauce, heavy cream, salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until thickened to your liking.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and mix together with sauce.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I love pasta and have always leaned towards tomato basted sauces rather than a creamy sauce. This sounds and looks so yummy!!! Thanks so much for sharing!! I love all your pins!
Thank you Melinda! 🙂
I hope you get to try this recipe!
Classico Spicy Tomato & Basil is a perfect spicy marinara sauce. No red pepper flakes needed!
Will have to try that sauce! Thanks for letting us know about it. 🙂
What could I substitute for the cream to make this vegan? Any suggestions??
You could try coconut milk.
Thinking about adding button mushrooms and zucchini to this. Would you recommend these additions??
Yes, I think that would be very good!
Any suggestions for a really great jar of pasta sauce? I’m always trying new ones looking for a keeper, thanks!
I usually just buy whichever brand in on sale. 🙂
Sometimes I splurge and buy Mario Batali’s sauce.
My kind of pasta! Thanks for sharing!
made this for dinner,was so good that i made my 10 year old boy who hates spaghetti and a very picky eater ate a whole plate of this,and he’s been requesting it eversince!definitely a keeper!thanks for d recipe!
Oh, that makes me so happy your son liked it so much!
Hi
What brand of pasta sauce did you use in this recipe.
You can use whichever brand you like. I tend to buy what’s on sale so I don’t always use the same brand. 🙂
Making this for dinner tonight. Excited to try it!!
Hop you enjoyed it!
Delish! I highly recommend. Simple and wonderful. I didn’t have heavy cream though so I simply used 2 tsp of butter and 1/2 cup of 1% milk. Still worked just fine.